Eatonia Fire Brigade receives new rescue truck
By Joan Janzen
The Eatonia Fire Brigade is pleased to announce that it has purchased a new rescue truck. The generous help received from local entities made this purchase possible.
“The support from the Town of Eatonia and RM is unbelievable! They were 100 percent supportive the whole time.” Brett Becker from the local fire brigade said. “The fire brigade is really thankful.”
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They were thankful for the support they received when an opportunity for a really good deal presented itself. “It was an opportunity we couldn’t miss; we had to jump on it,” Brett explained. “If we were to buy this new, we would be paying double the cost.”
The new unit has double the capacity of the older truck and will be able to hold all the equipment needed. “It’s definitely needed. There’s a lot more safety equipment that we need to carry with us compared to fifteen years ago,” Brett said.
The Brigade received generous financial assistance from the CEN (Chesterfield RM, Newcombe RM, Eatonia) Fire Association. This enabled the Eatonia Fire Brigade to proceed with the purchase of an F550 truck and assembly and recently purchased a used rescue deck.
Canadian Natural Resource Limited (CNRL), which operates north of Marengo, has set up a community funds initiative which supports local projects through charitable donations. The Eatonia Fire Brigade was selected to be one of the recipients of proceeds raised at their Annual Charity Golf Tournament held in May of this year.
CNRL said in a statement that it is committed to supporting the communities where it operates and takes pride in partnering with organizations to make a positive impact in those communities. Consequently, last month, CNRL foreman Les Cook delivered a cheque for $14,000.00 to the Eatonia Fire Brigade.
The new truck is currently in Manitoba, where custom cabinets are being installed to suit the fire brigade's needs. The work is hoped to be completed within the next two months, and the older unit will be sold to make room for the new unit’s arrival.